Statute of Limitations for Account Stated / Open Account in Washington

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-WA account stated open account SOL (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(2)) is Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(2).

Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(2). The following actions shall be commenced within six years: (1) An action upon a contract in writing, or liability express or implied arising out of a written agreement, except as provided for in RCW 64.04.007(2). (2) An action upon an account receivable. For purposes of this section, an account receivable is any obligation for payment incurred in the ordinary course of the claimant's business or profession, whether arising from one or more transactions and whether or not earned by performance.

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Sources

• Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(2) — Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(2)

All sources are official primary law published by app.leg.wa.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.